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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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