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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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