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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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