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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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