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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 and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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