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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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