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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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