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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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