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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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