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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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