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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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