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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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