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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand these open educational experiments. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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