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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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