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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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