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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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