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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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