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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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