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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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