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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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