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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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