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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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