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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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