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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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