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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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