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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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