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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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