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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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