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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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