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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like 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 the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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