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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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