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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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