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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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