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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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