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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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