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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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