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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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