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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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