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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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