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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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