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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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