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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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