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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? 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 teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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