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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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