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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What 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 we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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