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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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