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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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