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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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