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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better perceive these open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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