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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. Modern advances in electronic education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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