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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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