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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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