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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand these new open educational experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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