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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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