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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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