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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education experiments. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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