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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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