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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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