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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach 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 teachers manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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