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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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