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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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