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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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