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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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