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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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