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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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