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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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