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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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