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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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