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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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