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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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