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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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