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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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