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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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