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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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