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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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