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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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