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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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