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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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