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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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