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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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