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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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