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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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