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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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