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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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