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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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