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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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