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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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