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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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