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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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