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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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