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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major 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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