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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important 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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