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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different 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 organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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