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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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