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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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