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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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