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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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