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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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