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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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