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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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