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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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