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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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