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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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