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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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