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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators 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 assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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