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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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