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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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