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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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