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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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