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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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