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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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