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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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