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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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