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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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