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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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