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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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