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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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