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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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