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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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