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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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