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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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