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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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