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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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