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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? 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 institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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