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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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