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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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