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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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