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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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