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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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