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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What 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 optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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