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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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