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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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