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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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