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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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