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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive these open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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