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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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