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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology are empowering students all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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