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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. People want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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