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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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