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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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