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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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