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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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