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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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