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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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