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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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