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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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