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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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