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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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