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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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