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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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