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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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