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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor 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 massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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