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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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