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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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