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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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