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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions 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 student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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