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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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