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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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