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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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