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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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