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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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