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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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