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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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