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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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