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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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