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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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