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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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