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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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