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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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