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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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