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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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