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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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