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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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