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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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