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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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