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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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