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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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