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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in 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 MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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