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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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