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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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