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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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