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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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