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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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