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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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