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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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