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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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