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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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