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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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