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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students 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 variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the key 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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