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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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