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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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