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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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