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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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