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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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