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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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