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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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