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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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