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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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