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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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