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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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