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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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