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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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