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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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