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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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