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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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