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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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