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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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