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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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