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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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