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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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