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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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