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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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