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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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