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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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