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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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