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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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