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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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