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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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