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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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