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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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