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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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