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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key 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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