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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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