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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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