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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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