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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors 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 massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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