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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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