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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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