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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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