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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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