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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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