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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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