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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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