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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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