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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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