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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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