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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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