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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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