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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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