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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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