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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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