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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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