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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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