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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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