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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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