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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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