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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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