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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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