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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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