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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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