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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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