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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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