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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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