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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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