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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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