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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers 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 MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these new open educational ventures. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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