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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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