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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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