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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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