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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology enable students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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