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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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