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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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