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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers 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 massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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