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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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