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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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