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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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