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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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