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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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