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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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