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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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