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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key 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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