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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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