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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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