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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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