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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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