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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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