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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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