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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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