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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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