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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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