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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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