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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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