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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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