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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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