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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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