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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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