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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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