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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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