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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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