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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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