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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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