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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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