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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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