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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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