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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive these open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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