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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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