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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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