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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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