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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning enable people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes 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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