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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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