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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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