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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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