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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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