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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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