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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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