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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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