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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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