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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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