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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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