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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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