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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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