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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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