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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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