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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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