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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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