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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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