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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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