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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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