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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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