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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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