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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education