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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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