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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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