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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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