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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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