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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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