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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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