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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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