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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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