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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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