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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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