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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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