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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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