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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always 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 learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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