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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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