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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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