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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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