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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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