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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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