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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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