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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology enable students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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