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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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