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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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