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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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