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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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