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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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