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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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