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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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