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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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