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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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