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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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