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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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