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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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