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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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