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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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