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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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