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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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