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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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