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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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