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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology enable students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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