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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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