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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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