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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies 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 we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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