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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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