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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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