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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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