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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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