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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines 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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