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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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