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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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