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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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