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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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