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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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