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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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