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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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