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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers 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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