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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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