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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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