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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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