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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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