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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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