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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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