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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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