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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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