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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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