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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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