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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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