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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources