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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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