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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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