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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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