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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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