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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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