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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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