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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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