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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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