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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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