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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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