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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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