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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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