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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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