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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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