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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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