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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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