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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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