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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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