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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores 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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