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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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