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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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