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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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