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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology enable people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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