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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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