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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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