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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to understand these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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