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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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