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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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