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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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