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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology enable students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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