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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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