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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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