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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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