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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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