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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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