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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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