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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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