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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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