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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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