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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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