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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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