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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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