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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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