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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education experiments. People want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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