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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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