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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand these new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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