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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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