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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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