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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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