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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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