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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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