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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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