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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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