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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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