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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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