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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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