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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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