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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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