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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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