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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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