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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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