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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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