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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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