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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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