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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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