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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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