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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the 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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