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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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