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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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