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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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