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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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