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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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