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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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