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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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