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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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