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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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