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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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