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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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