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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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