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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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