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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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