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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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