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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What 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 educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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