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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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