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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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