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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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