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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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