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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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