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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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