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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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