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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators 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 innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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