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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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