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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning are empowering learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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