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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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