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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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