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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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