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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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