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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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