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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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