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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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