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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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