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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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