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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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