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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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