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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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