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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning have enabled students all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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