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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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