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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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