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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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