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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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