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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning have empowered students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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