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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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