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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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