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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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