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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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