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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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