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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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