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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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