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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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