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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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