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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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