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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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