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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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