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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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